Connexins—therapeutic targets in cancers

M Nalewajska, M Marchelek-Myśliwiec… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Connexins (Cx) are members of a protein family that forms intercellular channels localised in
gap junction (GJ) plaques and single transmembrane channels called hemichannels. They …

New approach methodologies to facilitate and improve the hazard assessment of non-genotoxic carcinogens—a PARC project

M Audebert, AS Assmann, A Azqueta, P Babica… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Carcinogenic chemicals, or their metabolites, can be classified as genotoxic or non-
genotoxic carcinogens (NGTxCs). Genotoxic compounds induce DNA damage, which can …

Enhanced lycopene extraction from tomato peels by optimized mixed-polarity solvent mixtures

A Zuorro - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mounting evidence from clinical and epidemiological studies suggests that lycopene, the
most abundant carotenoid in tomatoes, may be beneficial in the prevention or treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Cx43 deficiency confers EMT-mediated tamoxifen resistance to breast cancer via c-Src/PI3K/Akt pathway

DP Wu, Y Zhou, LX Hou, XX Zhu, W Yi… - … Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tamoxifen (TAM) resistance has indicated a significant challenge during endocrine therapy
for hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Thus, it is significant to elucidate the molecular events …

Epigenetic dynamics in cancer stem cell dormancy

AI Ferrer, JR Trinidad, O Sandiford… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2020 - Springer
Cancer remains one of the most challenging diseases despite significant advances of early
diagnosis and therapeutic treatments. Cancerous tumors are composed of various cell types …

In silico approaches in carcinogenicity hazard assessment: current status and future needs

RR Tice, A Bassan, A Amberg, LT Anger… - Computational …, 2021 - Elsevier
Historically, identifying carcinogens has relied primarily on tumor studies in rodents, which
require enormous resources in both money and time. In silico models have been developed …

A role of connexin 43 on the drug-induced liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract toxicity with associated signaling pathways

R Katturajan, SE Prince - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Drug-induced organ toxicity/injury, especially in the liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract, is
a systematic disorder that causes oxidative stress formation and inflammation resulting in …

[HTML][HTML] Intercellular communication in the tumour microecosystem: Mediators and therapeutic approaches for hepatocellular carcinoma

WT Wang, WL Jin, X Li - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common tumours worldwide, is one of the
main causes of mortality in cancer patients. There are still numerous problems hindering its …

Applicability of scrape loading-dye transfer assay for non-genotoxic carcinogen testing

I Sovadinová, BL Upham, JE Trosko… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dysregulation of gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) is recognized as one of the
key hallmarks for identifying non-genotoxic carcinogens (NGTxC). Currently, there is a …

Role of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) in cancer metastasis to bone: Identifying a potential therapeutic target

A Tuffour, AA Kosiba, Y Zhang, FA Peprah, J Gu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to its ability to evade
immune surveillance and metastasize from its origin to a secondary point of contact. Though …